Book Description
for A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Valerie Zenatti
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
In this contemporary story, Israeli teen Tal contacts a Palestinian boy, “Gazaman,” when he finds the message she has placed in a bottle. An e-mail correspondence begins, and although each is cautious, a strong bond forms and barriers are broken. si
Originally published as Une Bouteille dans la Mer de Gaza in French by L’Ecole des Loisirs France, in 2005. Translated by Adriana Hunter.
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.
